Nouna

Nouna is a town, with a population of 32,428 (2019), located in the Province of Kossi in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Province. Nouna is a fairly developed town that boasts electricity, running water, land-line telephones, and cellular phones. It also has a high school, bank, post office, mayor's office, and several hotels.

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Place details

Region: Boucle du Mouhoun
Country: Burkina Faso
Population: 32,428
Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou

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Settlement.name: Nouna
Settlement.image_skyline: Nouna-CatholicChurch.JPG
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.image_caption: Nouna Catholic Church
Settlement.pushpin_map: Burkina Faso
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Burkina Faso, West Africa
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Boucle du Mouhoun Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kossi Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Nouna Department
Settlement.population_as_of: 2019 census
Settlement.population_total: 32428
Settlement.timezone: GMT
Settlement.utc_offset: +0

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According to the legend, the town of Nouna was founded by an elder of the Dafin ethnic group, who having spotted a water source in the wilderness, exclaimed "N'nouna diara!" (I am happy!), and that is how the place came to be called "Nouna".

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